This afternoon I worked on Inhale, a new song that has existed to this point only in my head, nyet demo'ed. My goal was to move quickly to capture the major parts of the song and confirm the arrangement. I used my 2001 American Deluxe Strat to record the chords, a funky rhythmic motif, the bass line, and a lap steel swell. Mission accomplished, the arrangement is locked and I'm ready for final recording. In addition to recording the parts with the appropriate instrumentation, I'll add two more tracks, an eBow fretless guitar and some mangled backdrop guitar.

I also set up a Pro Tools session for Winter Breath, a piece based on a guitar synth improvisation called Frankenstrat 050103. I'm delighted with the theme of the improv, but will work with the music freely as I morph the song into final form.

And, I wrote and distributed the January edition of my newsletter this evening. If you'd like to be on the mailing list pop over to the contact page and sign up.